Isn't there a river near you by the name of Mersey? You could take your smalls down there until the new appliance arrives
Funny you should mention a nearby river......
Funny my machine broke mid cycle and I was all set to buy a new one. Then I blew back down the waste pipe, then it drained and has worked perfectly since!
Did the same at my mates. I blew down the waste pipe and it drained and worked again. Heaps of white baby blanket fluff came out!